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MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Operating System Solutions
The Windows operating systems that natively support the full capacity of drives
larger than 137 GB are:
– Windows XP Home, Service Pack 1 (SP1) and higher
– Windows XP Professional, SP1 and higher
– Windows 2000 Professional, SP3 and higher
– Windows 2000 Server, SP3 and higher
You must install the latest Microsoft Service Pack, then install and run the
Windows version of MaxBlast to enable complete support for large drives.
To download the latest Service Pack for Windows XP or 2000, visit
http://www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com.
Once you have installed the latest Service pack, install MaxBlast for Windows
from the MaxBlast CD. Run the MaxBlast for Windows application (Start menu:
Programs: Maxtor MaxBlast: MaxBlast) and select the Set Up Your Hard Disk
option. MaxBlast will check for the existence of a compatible Service Pack and
install the EnableBigLBA (Logical Block Addressing) patch into the Windows
Registry. Windows should now be able to properly support partitions larger than
137 GB that have been created in MaxBlast.
Installing the latest Service Pack without subsequently running the Set Up Your
Hard Disk Option in the MaxBlast application will not fully enable large drive
support and may lead to data loss.
If you do not have one of the operating systems listed above, Maxtor recommends
that you upgrade your operating system or try one of the solutions listed below.